Lithophane Lamp Frame -- Optimized for Minimal Frame Thickness
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Update Log: 2018-12-25: Added Spiral Led Guides, Raised The Supports For The Top Pane, And Expanded The Holes In The Lid For Easier Fit. Added Improved Renders. A Lithophane Uses Backlighting To Shine Through A Sheet Of Plastic Where Thicker Portions Of The Plastic Appear Darker And Thinner Portions Of The Plastic Appear Lighter. The Resulting Effect Is A Glowing, Black-And-White (Grayscale) Photo That "Pops-Out" Of The Plastic. It'S Really Beautiful! This Lithophane Lamp Arranges 5 Images In A Cube That Sits On A Table And Illuminates All Sides Simultaneously. It Was Inspired By The Good Work Of Mafo [Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:1370792], I Just Had Different Design Goals (As Explained In The "How I Designed This" Section, Below). A Few Notes: * This Lamp Accepts Five 100 Mm × 100 Mm × 3 Mm Lithophanes. It Is Optimized For Lithophanes That Have A 3 Mm Bezel Around The Edge. * This Lamp Has A Post In The Center Upon Which You Can Spiral An Led Strip For Illumination. For Best Results In Illuminating The Top Panel, A Little Bit Of Soldering Is Required. * Since This Lamp Is Designed For Led Strip Lights, Heat Production Is Not A Significant Concern. **Needed Supplies:** * Led Strip Lights (I Purchased Mine For About Usd$4 From Ebay, Though This Was With 30-Day Shipping From China). * Power Supply For Led Strip Lights (Not All Led Strips Come With One; I Had Plenty Of Suitable Ones Lying Around). * A Few Small Scraps Of Thin-Gauge Wire (I Think I Used 20 Awg). * Soldering Iron And Related Supplies. * Five 100 Mm × 100 Mm × 3 Mm Lithophanes (Instructions On How To Produce These Are Provided In The Post-Printing Section). * One Small Zip Tie For Strain Relief Of The Power Cable. *Please Click/Tap **Like/I Made One** To Help Other People Find This Model.* *I Put A Lot Of Effort Into These Designs. Even A Small Tip Is Greatly Appreciated!* Https://Youtu.Be/R6Nvyvqcgn8
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